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Sep 30 • 8 months ago

EA will be a very different company under private ownership

Analysts see trouble for studios like BioWare, potential for Saudi meddling. ...

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Sep 29 • 8 months ago

Fortnite disables Peacemaker emote that might resemble a swastika

Epic will "inquire into our partner's creative intentions" before making a final decision. ...

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Sep 28 • 8 months ago

30 years later, I’m still obliterating planets in Master of Orion II—and you can, too

There's an unparalleled purity to MOO2's commitment to the fantasy. ...

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Sep 27 • 8 months ago

Asus’ new ROG Xbox Ally X set to break the bank at $999.99

The lower-powered ROG Xbox Ally comes in at a more reasonable $599.99. ...

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Sep 27 • 8 months ago

Reports: EA set to be sold to private investors for up to $50 billion

Saudi investment fund, Jared Kushner are reportedly among the interested buyers ...

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Sep 25 • 8 months ago

Console wars death watch: Microsoft Flight Simulator coming to PS5 in December

What's next, Sonic games on Nintendo consoles? Oh, wait... ...

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Sep 24 • 8 months ago

Meet the first person to own over 40,000 paid Steam games

Feeling any better about your backlog yet? ...

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Sep 23 • 8 months ago

Baby Steps is the most gloriously frustrating game I’ve ever struggled through

QWOP meets Death Stranding meets Getting Over It to form wonderfully surreal, unique game. ...

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Sep 20 • 9 months ago

Microsoft raises Xbox console prices for the second time this year

Asking prices for some models are up 33 percent in less than a year. ...

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Sep 19 • 9 months ago

Steam will wind down support for 32-bit Windows as that version of Windows fades

Change only affects 32-bit Windows 10; Windows 7 and 8 lost support years ago. ...

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Sep 19 • 9 months ago

Nvidia, Intel to co-develop “multiple generations” of chips as part of $5 billion deal

Intel once considered buying Nvidia outright, but its fortunes have shifted. ...

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Sep 17 • 9 months ago

Why, as a responsible adult, SimCity 2000 hits differently

After years as a parent and homeowner, I sympathize more with my virtual citizens. ...

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